In this third part of our on-going series about the Farm Bill, we go to the farmers. Considering Pennsylvania has very little commodity farming, this legislation impacts our region in some unique ways. Ben Wenk, a seventh generation farmer, talks about some important block grants while Phillip Smelz gets down to earth about the realities of a small farmer following the bill. And, on the lighter side, find out what Green Meadows farmer Ian Brendle thinks will be the new “IT” vegetable.

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Recipe from Endangered Recipes By Lari Robling
Fresh locally grown okra cooked properly is delicious… and is never slimey!

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Recipe By Tracee Yablon-Brenner
Served over brown rice, this is a delicious way to have a vegetarian barbecue. Or, make it a side with grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts.

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Recipe By Norman Weiler
It's a while before fresh peaches arrive locally in the markets, but this is tantalizing.

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Recipe By Chef Jim Coleman
Garlic lore says it wards off vampires and colds. In any event, this soup is delicious.

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Recipe By Chef Jim Coleman
July 4th picnics are around the corner. This potato salad trades mayonnaise for healthier olive oil. Use the best extra virgin olive oil you can afford.

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Adapted from a recipe by Chef Frederick Demers, Executive Chef, Café Martinique, Atlantis
This version is easier (truffle juice?!) for the home cook and Chef likes to swap out tofu for the fish to make it a vegan dish.

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Recipe from Endangered Recipes By Lari Robling
Why buy a rotisserie chicken? Make two of these and you have one for tonight and one to make lunches or another meal. And don't forget to save the bones for soup!

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Recipe By Chef Jim Coleman
Here's a recipe to take advantage of good grilling weather.

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Making hummus should be simple; after all, it's just mashing some chickpeas with a few other ingredients. We go to Zahav, to learn from the master of the chickpea, Chef Mike Solomonov. Turns out, it is simple if you know the tricks.

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Recipe By Subarashii Kudamono (Wonderful Fruit)
Take this elegant salad to work — pack the ingredients separately and carry the balsamic reduction in a plastic squeeze bottle. Assemble a la minute and drizzle artfully.

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Recipe By Robin Ellis
This recipe eliminates the traditional potato, a food that diabetics must limit. The dill and the grain mustard make the fishcakes special and they sometimes serve as a tasty starter.

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Recipe By Arnold Kauffman
A creamy and refreshing dessert with no added sugar!

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